Project Description
Make your home greener, safer and more efficient.
Improving your home can save you money and fight climate change.
Take one of these actions and protect your future!
Use Home Batteries
Home batteries can power your home during outages, store solar energy, and protect the environment.
Switch to LEDs
Replace your lights with LEDs to save energy, money -- and the planet.
LED Discounts
Get big discounts on quality LEDs for your home!
Electrify your Home
Switch from gas to electric appliances and make your home more efficient.
Weatherize Your Home
Save energy and money by sealing your doors, plugging leaks and insulating your walls.
Prepare for Wildfire
Get ready for wildfires: create a defensible space, harden your home and prepare for evacuation.
Get a Home Energy Checkup
Save money on energy costs while improving the comfort and efficiency of your home.
Use Renewable Electricity
Power your home with 100% non-polluting, wind and solar energy from a local provider.
JOIN US ON ZOOM
LIVING LIGHTLY
JuLY 20, 6pm – Zoom Meeting
How can we help each other live more sustainably and consume less?
Join our Living Lightly Meetup, a free Zoom call on Monday, July 20, from 6pm to 7pm PT.
Learn how to protect our lives and environment by taking actions like: use less plastic, bike and walk more, eat less meat, manage your waste, etc.
These climate action leaders will speak about living lightly at this free event:
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Renee Goddard, Mayor, Town of Fairfax
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Marilyn Price, Green Change
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Jinesse Reynolds, Plastic Free Marin
They will discuss practical ways to help us slow down to a more minimalist lifestyle, and give up our ‘throw-away’ culture.
This free community event is hosted by Green Change director Fabrice Florin and is sponsored by Good Earth.
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS FREE EVENT!
We will email you the address of our Zoom call a few days before the event. To learn more, email us. We hope to see you then!
LEARN MORE: Read our Climate Action Guides for tips and resources to help you get involved.
GET INSPIRED
WHY DO IT
Creating a green home can help you:
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Live in a modern, comfortable, efficient space
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Reduce your greenhouse gas emissions
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Save money from energy savings
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Bring your home up to date
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Help fight climate change
LEARN MORE
Read up on green homes.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Buildings generate about a third of greenhouse gas emissions in our area.
Here are some local groups that can help you make your home greener.
Marin & North Bay
Bay Area
California
This listing focuses on Marin and nearby counties at this time. More locations coming soon.
CREDITS
This page was created by members of the Green Change Network. Thanks to all our contributors!
Editors: Fabrice Florin, Tom Flynn, Lily Cohen
Researchers: Lily Cohen, Fabrice Florin, Tom Flynn
Photo: EnergyStar.gov
Video: Zero Energy Project, YouTube
To contribute more info or report an error, please email us. We will update this page periodically.
To learn about other climate actions you can take, visit our Green Change Resources. Go green with us!